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Diesel Fuels
- Ground Vehicle Standard
- J313_201706
- Revised
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Scope
Automotive and locomotive diesel fuels, in general, are derived from petroleum refinery products which are commonly referred to as middle distillates. Middle distillates represent products which have a higher boiling range than gasoline and are obtained from fractional distillation of the crude oil or from streams from other refining processes. Finished diesel fuels represent blends of middle distillates and may contain other blending components of substantially non-petroleum origin, such as biodiesel fuel blend stock, and/or middle distillates from non-traditional refining processes, such as gas-to-liquid processes.
The properties of commercial distillate diesel fuels depend on the refinery practices employed and the nature of the crude oils from which they are derived. Thus, they may differ both with and within the region in which they are manufactured. Such fuels generally boil, at atmospheric pressure, over a range between 130 °C and 400 °C (approximately 270 °F to 750 °F). Their makeup can represent various combinations of volatility, ignition quality, viscosity, sulfur level, density, and other characteristics. Additives may be used to impart specific properties to the finished diesel fuel.
Rationale
Diesel fuel accounts for approximately 20% of all crude oil consumed in the U.S. The oil, automobile, and fuel additive industries have worked together for many decades to determine the composition and properties of diesel fuels required to provide satisfactory vehicle operation. This work is ongoing. Since the late 1960s, environmental concerns have led to federal and state regulations to reduce emissions from vehicles and from petroleum storage and transportation facilities.
This SAE Surface Vehicle Standard discusses the characteristics of diesel fuels, common Standard Test Methods, specifications developed by ASTM International and others, government regulations, and the effects of diesel fuel composition and properties on vehicle performance, fuel economy, emissions, and durability. This historical document provides useful information for the proper and safe use of diesel fuel and is not intended to be a product specification.
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Topic
Data Sets - Support Documents
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| Table 1 | Detailed requirements for diesel fuel oils (ASTM D975-15c) | |
| Table 2 | European requirements – 7% fame | |
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| Unnamed Dataset 7 | ||
| Unnamed Dataset 8 | ||
| Table 3 | Recommended range of application | |
| Table 4 | List of sulfur standard test methods | |
| Table 5 | Commercial diesel fuel additives - function and type | |
| Table 6 | Key property limits for Canadian, Australian and Japanese automotive diesel fuel specifications general requirements | |
| Table 7 | Key property limits for various automotive diesel emission reference fuels | |
| Table 8 | Light-duty vehicles/engines USA and Canada | |
| Table 9 | Medium-duty vehicle - 120000 mile emission standards | |
| Table 10 | Heavy-duty on-highway engines - USA | |
| Table 11A | Heavy-duty nonroad diesel engines - USA | |
| Table 11B | Heavy-duty nonroad diesel engines - EU | |
| Table 12 | Heavy-duty engines - Canada | |
| Table 13 | Heavy-duty engines EU | |
| Table 14 | California vehicular reference diesel fuel |
Issuing Committee
Fuels and Lubricants TC 7 Fuels Committee
The Fuels Technical Committee 7 is responsible for the development of SAE Standards, Recommended Practices, Information Reports and related information pertinent to the technical aspects of fuels for internal combustion engines used in ground vehicles. The Truck and Bus J1616 Task Force has been formed under the committee's direction. Participants in the SAE Fuels Technical Committee include OEMs, suppliers, consulting firms, government and other interested parties.
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